The Andhra Pradesh electricity laws (Amendment) act 2016

This Act may be called the Andhra Pradesh Electricity Laws (Andhra Pradesh Amendment) Act, 2016.

In the Andhra Pradesh Electricity Reform Act, 1998, in section 6, for sub-section (1), the following shall be substituted namely:- "(1) Every Member of the Commission shall hold office for a period of five years from the date of his appointment as Member or until the age of seventy years, whichever is earlier: Provided that the Member shall be eligible for re-appointment in the same capacity and shall hold office as such, till he completes the term of five years including the term already held before such re-appointment or he has attained the age of seventy years, whichever is earlier."

In the Electricity Act, 2003, in section 89, in sub-section (1), for the existing two provisos, the following provisos shall be substituted, in their application to the State of Andhra Pradesh, namely:- "Provided that the Chairperson or other Member in the State Commission shall be eligible for re-apointment in the same capacity and shall hold office as such, till he completes the term of five years including the term already held before such re-appointmnet: Provided further that no Chairperson or Member shall hold office as such after he attained the age of seventy years."